New Survey Finds College Students Nearly 50% More Likely Than High Schoolers to Self-Report High-Risk Mental or Behavioral Health Concerns – and Parents May Not Know
2024年5月16日 - 9:00PM
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The data reveal high school and college students self-report
similar mental and behavioral health concerns, but at significantly
different rates
Data suggest more frequent conversations between students and
parents may impact outcomes
UnitedHealthcare today announced new survey findings from its
second annual Student Behavioral Health Report, revealing college
students are more likely to self-report they or a roommate/friend
encountered high-risk mental or behavioral health concerns in the
past year compared to high school students.
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Findings further show a significant gap remains between what
college students self-report and what parents of college students
perceive. In contrast, parents of high schoolers report perceptions
closely aligned with the experiences high school students
self-report.
Data reveal among college students, 77% self-reported they or a
classmate or friend encountered at least one mental or behavioral
health concern in the past year, including anxiety/stress (55%),
depression (41%) and suicidal ideation and intent* (13%). These
figures represent a near-50% jump compared to self-reported high
school student experiences with the same concerns (35%, 20% and 9%,
respectively). Further, data show parent perceptions of these
concerns do not change from high school to college – highlighting a
possible “perception gap” that may impact parent-child
conversations.
The Student Behavioral Health Report also reveals additional
insights, including:
- An association between more frequent discussions of students’
mental or behavioral health and significant increases in students
self-reporting feeling “supported.”
- Trends in the influencing factors that may surround students’
mental and behavioral health across high school and college
years.
- Key differences in the way parents understand challenges facing
high school vs. college students.
“Youth mental and behavioral health remains an urgent priority.
The challenges students experience increase dramatically during
college and parents may not realize it,” said Dr. Donald Tavakoli,
national medical director for behavioral health, UnitedHealthcare.
“Recognizing the potential gaps between parent perceptions and
student experiences, especially in the transition from high school
to college, can help parents stay connected and supportive.”
"Conversations about emotional health, whether peer-to-peer or
intergenerational, can be uncomfortable or difficult to navigate,”
said John MacPhee, CEO of The Jed Foundation (JED). “These new data
from UnitedHealthcare underscore the importance of frequent
discussions between parents and their children, which can make a
substantial difference in a young person's life, empowering them to
seek support."
To help parents talk to their kids about mental well-being and
spark conversations that move past one-word answers,
UnitedHealthcare offers parent and youth conversation starter
cards.
For those seeking support, UnitedHealthcare helps guide people
to the right care at the right time across a broad range of
behavioral health solutions. This includes digital self-care tools,
telephonic emotional support, coaching, in-person and virtual
visits, family support, employee assistance programs and more,
allowing individuals to access support in a variety of ways.
For more information about behavioral health resources, visit
UHC.com and UnitedHealthcare Student Resources. To explore
additional data, insights and trends, access the full report
here.
About the Student Behavioral Health Survey and Report
Commissioned by UnitedHealthcare and conducted by YouGov, “The
Student Behavioral Health Report” surveyed a total sample of 2,058
Americans, of whom 526 are U.S. college students, 529 are parents
of college students, 501 are high school students and 502 are
parents of high school students. Fieldwork was undertaken between
September 1 and October 12, 2023. The survey was carried out
online.
* The term “thoughts of self-harm” was
used for high school students vs. “suicidal ideation and intent”
for college students.
About UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping people live healthier
lives and making the health system work better for everyone by
simplifying the health care experience, meeting consumer health and
wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care
providers. In the United States, UnitedHealthcare offers the full
spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers, and
Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with
more than 1.5 million physicians and care professionals, and 7,000
hospitals and other care facilities nationwide. The company also
provides health benefits and delivers care to people through owned
and operated health care facilities in South America.
UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group
(NYSE: UNH), a diversified health care company. For more
information, visit UnitedHealthcare at www.uhc.com or follow
UnitedHealthcare on LinkedIn.
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